We, the i-Race
organizers, are runners who are alumni of various Indian Institutes of
Technology. While many of us are amateur in our running abilities, we are
serious and passionate about our interest in running. Along with our busy
professional careers, we participate in many road races around the world. Some
of the recent races have been the marathons and half-marathons in
The i-Race organizers
also run a mailing list for IIT alumni around the world, interested in
training, diet, gear and other issues related to running. If you are an IIT
alumnus / alumna interested in such topics, send a blank e-mail to the List Moderator to
get added to the mailing list.
We consider i-Race, as a
concept, should belong to all the health and fitness enthusiasts around the
world. In that sense, it is as much your race as it is ours. And we need your
help to make i-Race a big success, now and in future.
The biggest shortcoming we
face is the lack of exposure in media for this event. With media coverage comes
the sponsorships and thereby, better facilities, souvenirs and support to the
participants. Please read the second half of the About Us section that
describes how i-Race is supporting latent Indian talent and medal hopes. So in
case you have contacts with any media professionals, help us connect with them.
Finally,
if you have like-minded friends around the globe, please forward the i-Race
link
http://i-Race.yolasite.com to them, who are welcome to forward it to others. As you can note from the Frequently Asked Questions section, i-Race can be conducted in any part of the world. We would be very happy to host an i-Race, in conjunction with your friends, in their towns, too. Maybe, you could challenge your friends scattered around the globe for a friendly race, using i-Race as the platform.
Higher Calling
While running is a
hobby for us, we also envisage the role of a facilitator for runners more
gifted than us. Recently, we have started looking for raw talent in
distance-running amongst Indian youngsters. We plan to groom and equip such
youngsters in the hope that one day, they make
Our first talent pick
is Stanzin Otzal, a young 17-year old schoolboy from Leh, Ladakh, who came out
of nowhere to win the Great Tibetian Marathon on
We intend to help more
youngsters who have the desire, talent and spirit to shine. If you know any
such exceptionally talented youngsters or would like to help in this mission,
contact our Chief Talent Scout.
